Weird Weather Forecast Sparks Snow Chance
Ottawa area faces a warm 65 today before a sharp fall to 48 by 8 p.m. and 42 by midnight as a Rockies-origin low brings a 50 percent chance of rain turning to snow by Friday. Forecasters warn road conditions can change quickly and could produce up to one-fifth inch of snow if it arrives.
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County considers moving meetings to county annex
Franklin County Commission discussed relocating meetings from the courthouse to the Franklin County Annex at 1418 S. Main St. The plan would use the annex community room, offer a larger space, and enable a removable wall to separate the meeting area for public events.
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Lawmaker proposes funding shield to aid district mergers
In Kansas, Sen. Mark Taddiken plans a bill to prevent state aid loss for up to two years after districts merge. Several consolidation proposals involve six districts, including Washington and North Central, with potential funding penalties if votes favor consolidation in March. He says the measure would remove disincentives to merge and encourage voluntary consolidation.
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Ottawa Library gets family donated DVDs in memory of Mason
Rylee Anderson eight and her brother Hunter four donated thirty DVDs to Ottawa Library to honor their late brother Mason who died at age five in March 2005 from spina bifida and Chiari I malformation. Their mother Shelly Thornbrugh noted the siblings are coping ten months after his death and chose films Mason enjoyed. Shannon Leonard, the children's librarian, accepted the donation and thanked the family.
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